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JOHNANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer / 3 Quartette Op. 64 Edith Mathis, Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Schreier, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Karl Engel & Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Nov/1984 ] "The rare elegance and stylishness of Karl Engel's and Wolfgang Sawallisch's piano-playing, too, lifts the Op. 52 way above the party pieces these can so often become; they energize the bolder variety of the Op. 65 group." The Times |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Jess Thomas sings Wagner Jess Thomas (tenor) / Orchestras conducted by Walter Born, Herbert von Karajan & Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Deutsche Grammophon SBS Eloquence / CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] "Mr. Thomas sings, and sings most sensitively, producing a steady flow of pleasing tone. He sings with intelligence and musicianship, too." (Gramophone) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Deutsche Messe [German Mass] / Salve Regina in F / etc Lucia Popp, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Adolf Dallapozza / Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Warner Classics Red lIne / CD - released 15/Oct/2018 ] "Sawallisch's clear sense of direction, his natural feel for the line and his unpretentious approach never fail to reveal the inherent beauty in almost everything Schubert wrote." Gramophone |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Symphony No.1 / Variations on a Theme by Haydn / Tragic Overture Peter Seiffert, Krisztina Laki, Mitsuko Shirai / Berliner Philharmoniker, Chor Des Städtischen Musikvereins Zu Düsseldorf, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ EMI Nipper Collection / CD - released 1/Oct/2002 ] Originally recorded in September, 1987 |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Piano Concerto No 1 / Two Lieder, Op.91 Stephen Kovacevich (piano) with Ann Murray (soprano) & Nobuko Imai (viola) / London Philharmonic. Wolfgang Sawallisch [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/1992 ] Rosette - Penguin Stereo Guide |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Der Fliegende Hollander [The Flying Dutchman] (Filmed at Bavaria Studios, Munich 1974) Donald McIntyre, Catarina Ligendza, Bengt Rundgren / Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 13/Sep/2013 ] G - Wagner's romantic retelling of the nautical legend filmed as "a ghost thriller, incredibly gripping, densely atmospheric" (Saarbrücker Zeitung) |
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MOZZART / SCHUBERT / BRUCKNER / R. STRAUSS / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
Wolfgang Sawallisch: The Warner Classics Edition Complete Symphonic, Lieder & Choral Recordings Wolfgang Sawallisch, with Peter Schreier, Peter Zimmermann, Lucia Popp, Annie Fischer, Dennis Brain, etc [ Warner Classics / 65 CD Box Set - released 7/Jun/2024 ] For five decades Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923-2013) held a central position in the musical world. That centrality was reflected in a series of top orchestral and operatic posts and in his interpretations, free of self-regarding eccentricities. His... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS / W. A. MOZART
Brahms / Mozart: Violin Concertos Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Warner Classics Redline / CD - released 15/Oct/2018 ] Two great milestones in the discography of Frank Peter Zimmermann, one of the finest of German violin virtuosi. Graceful elegance marks his Mozart interpretation, while his Brahms is all virtuoso fire and dreamy, romantic rapture. |
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W. A. MOZART / BEETHOVEN / SCHUMANN / LISZT / BARTOK / SCHUBERT
Annie Fischer: The Complete London Studio Recordings Annie Fischer (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Otto Klemperer, etc [ Warner Classics Icon / 8 CD Box Set - released 23/Aug/2014 ] 'I can find no praise too high for Annie Fischer's playing, for she makes every phrase a delight. Sawallisch partners his soloist to perfection. Everybody has here combined to produce something really outstanding among recordings of Mozart... |
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JOHNANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer / 3 Quartette Op. 64 Edith Mathis, Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Schreier, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Karl Engel & Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / CD - released 20/Nov/2010 ] "The rare elegance and stylishness of Karl Engel's and Wolfgang Sawallisch's piano-playing, too, lifts the Op. 52 way above the party pieces these can so often become; they energize the bolder variety of the Op. 65 group, and enhance the... |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Capriccio (Complete Opera) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Eberhard Wachter, Nicolai Gedda, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Philharmonia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 2 CD - released 20/May/2016 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - Penguin Guide Rosette Winner |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss (R.): Vier Letzte Lieder [Four Last Songs / 12 Lieder / Daphne: Closing Scene Lucia Popp (soprano) Wolfgang Sawallisch (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks [ Warner Classics Red Line / CD - released 25/Oct/2018 ] "...an almost effortless spontaneity of approach, makes this into a glorious version of a much-recorded work." (Gramophone on the Four Last Songs) |
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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Complete Ballet) Philadelphia Orchestra / Wolfgang Sawallisch [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2004 ] "Wolfgang Sawallisch and the Philadelphia Orchestra give an aristocratic overview in spaciously recorded sound and even include the 'supplementary' Pas de deux in Act 3." 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) |
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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Highlights from the ballet) Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Warner Classics Inspiration / CD - released 2/Feb/2015 ] "Wolfgang Sawallisch and the Philadelphia Orchestra give an aristocratic overview in spaciously recorded sound." (1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die) |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Symphonies Nos 1-4 / Overture, Scherzo & Finale Staatskapelle Dresden / Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / 2 CD - released 21/Aug/2015 ] 'Outstandingly good. I count these performances of the Schumann Symphonies as among the best things Sawallisch has ever done. The playing of the Staatskapelle Dresden is superlative in every department. Not to be missed.' - Gramophone |
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BEETHOVEN
Symphony No 9 'Choral' / Piano Concerto No 5 'Emperor' (with Mozart - Piano Concerto No.20) Youri Egorov (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra / Wolfgang Sawallisch [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] The release is enhanced by the inclusion of Youri Egorov's performance of Piano Concerto No. 5 ("Emperor") and, as a bonus, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20. |
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Berühmte Ouvertüren Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ ORFEO / CD - released 20/Oct/1987 ] |
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Bruckner,
Symphonie No. 1 (Linzer Fassung 1865/66) Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ ORFEO / CD - released 11/Apr/1986 ] |
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Bruckner,
Symphonie No. 5 B-Dur Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ ORFEO / CD - released 29/Oct/1991 ] |
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Bruckner,
Symphonie No. 6 A-Dur Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Wolfgang Sawallisch [ ORFEO / CD - released 12/Jan/1984 ] |